Milagiriya Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka.
Milagiriya | |
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 Milagiriya is located within, nearby or associated with the Milagiriya Grama Niladhari Division | |
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| Coordinates: 6°53′30″N 79°51′29″E / 6.891611°N 79.858144°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Western Province |
| District | Colombo District |
| Divisional Secretariat | Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat |
| Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District |
| Polling Division | Colombo West Polling Division |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.22 km2 (0.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
• Total | 7,348 |
| • Density | 6,023/km2 (15,600/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | LK-1127065 |
Kirilapone North, Visakha Vidyalaya, Bambalapitiya, Milagiriya, Majestic City, Bodu Bala Sena, Dutch Burgher Union of Ceylon, Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya, Saifee Villa and E FM are located within, nearby or associated with Milagiriya.
Milagiriya is a surrounded by the Bambalapitiya, Kurunduwatta, Thimbirigasyaya and Havelock Town Grama Niladhari Divisions.
Demographics
editEthnicity
editThe Milagiriya Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese plurality (43.9%), a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (32.5%) and a significant Moor population (15.6%). In comparison, the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Milagiriya Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (52.8%), a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (28.0%) and a significant Moor population (15.1%)[2]
Ethnicity in Milagiriya[2]
Religion
editThe Milagiriya Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist plurality (36.0%), a significant Hindu population (30.6%), a significant Muslim population (17.6%) and a significant Roman Catholic population (10.5%). In comparison, the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Milagiriya Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist plurality (47.9%), a significant Hindu population (22.5%) and a significant Muslim population (17.4%)[2]
Religion in Milagiriya[2]
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References
edit- ^ "USGS EarthExplorer". earthexplorer.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Census of Population and Housing 2012" (PDF). statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012.